Enoura Observatory Garden Based on the concept of a return to the origins of mankind and art, the Enoura Observatory was created on a scenic spot on
Enoura Observatory Garden Based on the concept of a return to the origins of mankind and art, the Enoura Observatory was created on a scenic spot on a hill overlooking Sagami Bay. The 10,000-square-meter site contains a gallery, a tea room called Uchoten, a stone stage, a glass stage that looks like it juts out into the sea, as well as stone structures including historical stone lanterns and buildings related to old temples and shrines. It consists of a landscaped garden. In addition, there is a bamboo forest area nestled against the Hakone Mountains and overlooking Sagami Bay. This is the site of the Odawara Art Foundation’s Enoura Observatory, which opened in 2017. Contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto established the Odawara Art Foundation in 2009 in order to foster the advancement of Japanese culture by producing and promoting theater, conserving and exhibiting art objects and other items; conveying traditional performing arts to younger generations; and promoting arts and culture in a manner that transcends historical periods and genres. The Ishibutai, was designed based on the dimensions of a Noh stage. The surrounding area is a very modern Japanese garden that combines a straight garden path and a traditional dry landscape garden style sprinkled with historical artifacts as reminder to visitors of the origins of these concepts.
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